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Winter Hiking

Lauchernalp - Kippel

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  • Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    / Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
  • Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    / Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
  • / Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
  • / Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
  • / Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
  • / Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
  • / Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
    Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
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Leisurely hike from the Lauchernalp to Kippel.
closed
easy
5.5 km
1:00 h
75 m
650 m
This winter hiking route winds leisurely around a series of hairpin bends into the valley. Take a toboggan with you if you prefer to go faster!

Author’s recommendation

Order a free copy of the "Cross-country Ski Runs and Winter Hiking Routes" brochure from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office or online at www.loetschental.ch/prospekte
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,975 m
Lowest point
1,390 m
Best time of year
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Safety information

  • Plan your tour carefully
  • Ensure that you have a full set of appropriate equipment
  • Never embark on a tour alone
  • Inform friends, relatives, the mountain hut supervisor or the hotel porter of your proposed tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination.
  • Keep a constant eye on weather developments
  • Adhere to the principle: if in doubt, turn back!

Start

Mountain station "Lauchernalp, Holz" (1,968 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.411063, 7.774177
DMS
46°24'39.8"N 7°46'27.0"E
UTM
32T 405787 5140451
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Destination

Kippel, Altersheim (“Nursing Home”)

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Lauchernalp - Kippel

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Public transport

Public transport friendly

The postbus runs every hour from Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein to Wiler ("Wiler, Seilbahn" postbus stop). Take the cable car up to the Lauchernalp.

Getting there

Drive into the Lötschental from Goppenstein, past the villages of Ferden and Kippel as far as Wiler to the valley cable car station. Take the cable car up to the Lauchernalp.

Parking

You can park your car in the outdoor car park or in the indoor car park beside the cable car valley station (not free).

Coordinates

DD
46.411063, 7.774177
DMS
46°24'39.8"N 7°46'27.0"E
UTM
32T 405787 5140451
w3w 
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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Status
closed
Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.5 km
Duration
1:00h
Ascent
75 m
Descent
650 m
Public transport friendly Scenic Refreshment stops available

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